The Finnish government has approved the second phase of the Programme for Luapula Agriculture and Rural Development (PLARD) which will run from 2011 to 2015.
Luapula Province Permanent Secretary Jazzman Chikwakwa announced the approval of PLARD-two, during the fourth quarter provincial development coordinating committee (PDCC) meeting held at Teja Lodge.
Mr. Chikwakwa today said, PLARD which has been receiving financial and technical support from the Finnish government has fisheries and agribusiness activities in the province.
He said the approval by Finland to support the second phase of PLARD means, the first phase activities proved to be viable and that the success impressed the Finnish government.
Mr. Chikwakwa thanked the Finnish government for its continued support to the people of Luapula Province.
He appealed to government officers who will be involved in the second phase of PLARD to ensure that it also becomes successful and beneficial to the people the programme was intended to serve.
“The Finnish government has given positive indications that it would fund the second phase of PLARD which will run from 2011 to 2015. I want to appeal to all the officers involved in the PLARD activities to draw lessons from phase-one and make phase-two very successful and beneficial,” Mr. Chikwakwa said.
ZANIS
THAT IS DEVELOPMENT IN LUAPULA AND THAT WILL GIVE 100% VOTE FOR RB IN 2011 ELECTIONS. MMD IS AT WORK AND 2011 IS THE YEAR OD DEVELOPMENT. VOTE FOR RB AND MMD
#1 MISHORO
Shame this is not a political matter. We care for those people growing us bananas from Mununshi Banana schem and other agricultural products originating from Luapula province.
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We would hv considered pouring more cash to my southerner if the hv to adapt to other crops other than dependantly on maize growing which is NOT popular inhere :d